SOLUTION: Find the original price of a pair of gloves if the sale price of $35 was 20% off the original price.

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Question 33985: Find the original price of a pair of gloves if the sale price of $35 was 20% off the original price.
Answer by ice_water35(8) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the original price be x
x-.20x=35
.80x=35
.80x/.80=35/.80
x=43.75